Regulatory Data Specialist

Role Responsibilities

As a Regulatory Data Specialist, you will be a key member of a dedicated team responsible for managing Alberta’s industrial air quality data and other highly regulated environmental data. Your work will ensure that data submitted by regulated facilities are accurate, accessible, and aligned with environmental legislation and standards. In this role, you will work with advanced data systems, while also contributing to the design, development, and modernization of new digital platforms and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and validate Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) data submissions.
• Maintain and optimize air quality and other regulated environmental databases.
• Provide expert data validation and data management to support EPA staff and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new data systems and enhancements.
• Support training, compliance, and emergency response initiatives through high-quality data stewardship.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Position Specific Competencies:

• Drive For Results: To collaborate with partners with the goal of well-governed, relevant and timely data. Leads or participants in initiatives to support regulatory transformation.

• Systems Thinking: Contributing to the design and development of data systems and policies for EPA and AER, continuously improving the processes, standards and systems needed to support air data stewardship.

• Creative Problem Solving: Assessing and resolving acquisition and loading challenges of air data from external parties into EPA systems.

• Build Collaborative Environments: This position requires effective communication and collaborative skills in order to facilitate interactions with the public, industry, consultants and departmental staff.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education:
A two-year technical diploma in Environmental Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences or a related field.

Experience:
Four years related experience in environmental data management or atmospheric sciences or environmental sciences.

Equivalency:
Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Assets:

• Knowledge of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) and related legislation, approval processes, regulations, policies and guidelines such as the Air Monitoring Directive and Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) Code which provide monitoring and reporting practices for industry.
• Technical knowledge of air monitoring and reporting standards as they apply to EPEA approval requirements and processes.
• Knowledge of the technology used to capture stack emissions and ambient air quality.
• Working knowledge of SQL, suite of Microsoft 365 and PowerBI, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and adaptability to learn new technology.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This is a full-time, permanent position located in Edmonton, Alberta. The role requires 36.25 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Please submit your cover letter and updated resume. In your resume, clearly indicate the duration of each role by providing the month and year, and specify the employment status (e.g., casual, part-time, or full-time). For example: Customer Service Representative, July 2015 - December 2017, Part-time (20 hours/week).

For your post-secondary education, specify your major, the length of the program, and your year of graduation. For example: Diploma in Water Resources Technology, 2-year program, Sept 2014 - June 2016.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.